An aquatic bird of the rail family with black plumage and a short tail (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COOT An aquatic bird of the rail family with black plumage and a short tail (4) (4)
7% STERN Tail of small aquatic bird (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
6% STOAT Weasel with a short black-tipped tail (5) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
5% OTTERS Aquatic piscivores of the weasel family (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 13, 2026
5% HIGHSPEEDTRAIN ...on rails (14) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
5% TERNS Fork-tailed birds (5) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
5% ERNES Aquatic eagles (5) LA Times Mini Jan 31, 2026
5% PEACOCK Male bird with extravagant tail feathers (7) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
5% REL Family member, for short (3)
5% SCUT Short erect tail (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
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